If you live in Pittsburgh, you have got to enjoy this great stretch of weather. Sunny and temperatures in the 60s every day. It is supposed to stay that way for the next week as well. This is what autumn should feel like. The leaves changing colors, pumpkins popping up everywhere, and Halloween ghouls and ghosts appearing in neighbors' yards. I'm ready for pumpkin coffee, bread, pie and cookies. I'm in the autumn spirit.
So you can imagine my surprise when I showed up at the Galleria mall South Hills and saw Santa's village already set up for visitation. On October 15th. I'm no Grinch, but I was just gearing up for fall, Halloween, and we haven't even finalized plans for Thanksgiving. I'm not raining on anyone's parade, but I wonder if we are often so busy looking down the road to enjoy today fully. Are we missing out on the beauty of today with our eyes seeking out what may come tomorrow?
I remember as a kid, I always wanted to be older. Whatever age I was, being older would be better, cooler, more fun. I never thought about how great it was to be right where I was. Now we are at the stage in life where we are celebrating grandchildren's birthdays. And I don't want them to get older. I want to freeze time right where it is and enjoy the kids just the way they are at this moment in time. I can't freeze time, but I can intentionally and purposefully live fully in the moment right where my feet are planted.
Don't miss out on the journey by rushing to your destination.